Floyd Bedford, wanted on multiple felony warrants out of Knoxville, was arrested Monday in Jonesborough. Crime Stoppers posted the capture and urged tips to investigators.

NICB data reviewed by WATE show Tennessee logged 13,642 vehicle thefts in 2025, with Nissan Maxima, Altima and Hyundai models among the most stolen. Local hotspots and older models keep risk high for some owners.

Hawkins County deputies say the death of a 55-year-old man in Bulls Gap is being treated as suspicious; the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation has been asked to assist.

A Claiborne County detective was arrested after a traffic stop and faces implied‑consent, open‑container and firearm‑related charges. The sheriff’s office has placed him on leave while state troopers investigate.

A guilty plea — and a later expungement — in the case of a former Knoxville officer has raised alarms about how prosecutorial decisions and record‑sealing can hide violent conduct. Advocates are calling for clearer rules.

A 17-year-old Nashville resident faces DUI and felony charges after a high-speed crash on Cumberland Avenue that damaged the new Cumberland Food Hall. No injuries were reported.

Two men were detained on I‑75 near Exit 60 after a multi‑county chase; one was taken by Loudon deputies and another by Sweetwater police, and both are in Knox County custody.

A fisherman found suspected military ordnance at Bull Run Park on March 19; bomb technicians later declared the items inert and the park reopened.

DNA retesting linked a Knoxville man to a 1994 James City County rape; he pleaded guilty March 19 and is set to be sentenced April 6, 2026.

A man wanted in Georgia and Tennessee was captured in Anderson County after vehicle pursuits and a K‑9 takedown. Authorities say he was bitten and is receiving medical care.

Two people were killed early Thursday in a motorcycle crash on I‑40 West near Walker Springs Road, Knoxville police say.

A Tennessee man accused of burning the Highlander civil‑rights center in 2019 has agreed to plead guilty, court filings and local reporting show.

A hoverboard caught fire in a South Knoxville apartment; fire officials used the incident to warn residents about lithium‑ion battery risks and share safety tips.